CNN politics reporter and editor-at-large Chris Cillizza was mocked by critics Tuesday after posting an extensive Twitter thread admitting he'd come to the realization that people were afraid of being shamed for contracting the coronavirus earlier in the pandemic. "I've noticed something amid this Omicron surge that's made me reconsider the first 20 months of this pandemic," Cillizza wrote. "For months and months, no one I came into contact with admitted they had Covid. CNN RE-SIGNS REGULARLY MOCKED PUNDIT CHRIS CILLIZZA, WHO OFTEN GOES VIRAL WITH HEAD-SCRATCHING TAKESCritics were quick to respond, mocking Cillizza for being just another CNN crew member coming to a realization that others had already known throughout the pandemic. Some lamented that Cillizza hadn't come to the realization sooner, while others suggested he, and society, "knowingly" shamed people rather than "unknowingly," as he claimed.

Source: CNN January 05, 2022 19:31 UTC